Aftershocks of Disaster

Name: Aftershocks of Disaster
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SKU: 9781642590302
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Puerto Rico Before and After the Storm

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Aftershocks of Disaster is a thought-provoking exploration of the aftermath of environmental and socio-political crises. Through a collaborative effort from various authors, the book delves into the complex realities faced by communities impacted by disasters, highlighting issues of governance, resilience, and the socio-economic challenges that arise post-crisis. It provides a critical analysis of how affected populations navigate the intricate landscape of recovery and reconstruction.
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You might enjoy this book if you're interested in exploring how disasters impact communities politically and socially, particularly in terms of resilience and recovery. It delves into the complexities and challenges faced by societies in the aftermath of crises, offering insightful perspectives through the lens of politics and current affairs.

Aftershocks of Disaster

An in-depth look at Puerto Rico in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria and the preexisting crisis that conditioned this historic disaster.

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Two years after Hurricane Maria hit, Puerto Ricans are still reeling from its effects and aftereffects. Aftershocks of Disaster collects poems, essays, and photos from survivors of Hurricane Maria, detailing their determination to persevere.

The concept of "aftershocks" is used in the context of earthquakes to describe the jolts felt after the initial quake, but no disaster is a singular event. Aftershocks of Disaster examines the lasting effects of Hurricane Maria, not just the effects of the wind or the rain, but delving into what followed: state failure, social abandonment, capitalization on human misery, and the collective trauma produced by the botched response.

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Aftershocks of Disaster is praised for its comprehensive and passionate examination of Puerto Rico's ongoing struggles with colonialism, austerity measures, and the impacts of Hurricane Maria. The collection of essays, poems, and photos not only highlights the roots of the island's crisis but also showcases the resilience and determination of its people to shape a better future. It is regarded as a necessary and powerful anthology that contextualises the island's plight within broader global issues like climate change and capitalism, while also charting a hopeful path forward.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781642590302

Publisher: Haymarket Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 24 September 2019

Country: United States

Imprint: Haymarket Books

Illustration: No

Contributors:

Edited by Yarimar Bonilla
Edited by Marisol LeBrn

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 139.0mm

Height: 215.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 384

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About the Author

Yarimar Bonilla is a political anthropologist specializing in questions of sovereignty, citizenship, and race across the Americas. She has tracked these issues across a broad range of sites and practices including: postcolonial politics in the French Caribbean, the role of digital protest in the Black Lives Matter movement, the politics of the Trump presidency, the Puerto Rican statehood movement, and her current research, for which she was named a 2018 Carnegie Fellow, on the political, economic, and social aftermath of hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico.

Marisol LeBrn is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mexican American and Latina/o Studies at the University of Texas at Austin. Her research and teaching focus on social inequality, policing, violence, and protest. She is the author of Policing Life and Death: Race, Violence, and Resistance in Puerto Rico, which examines the growth of punitive governance in contemporary Puerto Rico.